Tidal Pool is calm, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool red, cool yellow or cool magenta
| Inverse Color | #ffa1a6 |
| Complementary Color | #5e0004 |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (176.81° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 18.43% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Tidal Pool Color. The Hydra Turquoise color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Teal Waters (#007765) for more calm effect. Try Buzzards Bay as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#5e0004 is the best complementary color to Tidal Pool. Cool red shades generally complement the warm cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #005e59 complementary color is Rosewood, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool green, warm cyan, and cool cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Blue Stone are #005e2a and #00345e. Thus found on the left and right of #005e59 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Camarone and Midnight Blue colors as they work well with Tidal Pool.
The split-complementary Tidal Pool palette consists of #5e2900 and #5e0033 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5e0004). Try Carnaby Tan and Tyrian Purple colors in combination with #005e59, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #005e59 offers a combination of warm yellow and cool magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Tidal Pool. Thus Verdun Green and Ripe Plum giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Tidal Pool contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Rosewood, Cherry Pie, and Verdun Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #005e59 square combo is a palette of warm cyan, warm blue, cool red and cool yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Tidal Pool tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#5e0004) and two others. The Ripe Plum is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Camarone – 120° from the complementary Rosewood. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #59005e and #045e00.
In a RGB color space, hex #005e59 is made of 0% red, 51% green and 49% blue. In a HSL mode Tidal Pool has a hue angle of 176.81°, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 18.43%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #005e59 is made of 36.86% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.96% yellow and 63.14% black ink.
| HEX | #005e59 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(0,94,89) |
| RGB Percentage | 0%, 51%, 49% |
| CMYK | 36.86, 0, 1.96, 63.14 |
| HSL | hsl(176.81,100%,18.43%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(176.81,100%,36.86%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(35.4526,-24.8631,-3.9532) |
| XYZ | xyz(5.8059,8.7267,10.8296) |